A review by kcrosswriting
The Torn Holding Kate Series (Book 1) by LaDonna Cole

5.0

I read The Torn as a recommendation from a friend. I'm not really sure how to respond except to say I loved it because it constantly took me by surprise.

I'm an adult, but this book was really engaging for me. This is a book that I would recommend to any teenager because it is a way to enjoy a great piece of fiction, but also learn that sometimes things that happen in the past, that are out of our control, can be dealt with in constructive ways.

There's a love triangle, which I typically don't tolerate, but the opposite personalities had me so surprised that I was constantly curious as to how it was going to go. Kate and I don't have the same personality traits at all: she's not me even a little. But there were still other characters I identified with that pulled me along, and Kate's totally opposite made me fascinated with her.

If you want a book that will make you gasp, cry, want to throw it across the room, and never let it go at the same time, this is safe bet.

I plan on buying the next book in the Holding Kate series as soon as it's available.